The Ethelridge Road Knitting Salon
The Great Neck Cow!
Design by Laurie Kimmelstiel I love a mindless project that doesn't have simple and boring written all over it. I also love the rhythm of knitting in the round, the pleasure of cashmere in my hands as I knit and an easy to wear design. I also love something that I can create as a quick gift for someone special. Because cashmere is so soft and luxurious, I realized that many knitters are intimidated both by its beauty and its cost, so I decided to design a project that required no more than 100 yards of yarn. This is a great project for the novice and expert alike and I am sure you'll enjoy knitting it as much as wearing it. I called this The Great Neck Cowl after the town where F.Scott Fitzgerald was said to base the setting of the novel, the Great Gatsby - Great Neck New York. Materials: 1 skein Artyarns Cashmere 5, 100% cashmere, 102 yds per skein; Needles: US size 9/5.5mm and US size 8/5.00mm 16" circular needles, 1 stitch marker. Gauge: 4 sts = 1" on Us8/5.0 mm needle Finished Measurements: 6.5" x 21" Instructions: With larger needles, cast on 86 sts, slip last cast on st to left needle, pm on right needle and k the first two stitches on left hand needle together. Purl next st and continue in seed stitch to end of round. (85 sts) Knit 2 more seed stitch rounds and then begin knitting in the round (knit every row) until piece measures 1.75". Change to smaller needles and continue knitting in the round until piece measures approximately 5 Y4" from beginning edge. Begin seed st bottom border for approximately 1 % ". Bind off. Weave in ends. Wear and enjoy the warmth. Copyright Notice: The entire contents of this pattern and the knited design to which it refers are subject to copyright. Please use this pattern for your personal non-commercial use only. www.whiteridgecrafts.com
